The Webutuck Board of Education held their April 26, 2011 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joanne Boyd
Joseph Herald
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Also Present:
Steven D. Schoonmaker, Superintendent
Mary Grden, School Business Administrator
Therese Trotter,
District Clerk
Absent:
William McGhee
Casey Swift
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of April 26,
2011 to order at 7:35 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following are
comments made by audience members:
Bi-Lingual Aide
Final budget numbers
List of positions
Spanish Resignation
CONSENSUS AGENDA VOTE
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion to approve the consent agenda (as amended). The amendment by President Culver called for removing #3 under Personnel for further discussion. A consent agenda is a single vote, which approves all asterisked items. Board policy (#008a) prohibits discussion of consent agenda items. Asterisked items can be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion by any one Board member.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
CLERK’S REPORT
*1. Approval of Minutes for April 4 and April 11, 2011 Board meetings.
Mr. made and Mr. seconded the following minutes (stated above) as submitted:
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. Delegations - None
3. Non-Staff Communications - None
PERSONNEL
*1. Instructional Staff Resignation
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby accepts the
following Instructional Staff Resignation:
Mary
Tauber Secondary
Spanish
Effective:
June 30, 2011
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
*2. Support Staff Appointment
Mr. Perotti made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the
following Support Staff appointments:
Cynthia Thomas Food
Service Helper
Effective:
April 27, 2011 Salary: $10.74/hour, Step 1
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
3. Termination of Probationary
Appointment
This item was removed from the consent agenda
for further discussion in executive session.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the
termination of probationary appointment for the following individuals:
Gina
Tauro Special
Education Teacher
Effective: June 30, 2011
* Health benefits
continue through August 31, 2011
4. Mr. Herald made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Schools, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the substitute
Food Service Helper, Trish Gob effective April 27, 2011.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
1. None
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. BOCES
BOARD MEMBER ELECTION FOR 2011-2012
Mrs. Boyd made and
Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby nominates two candidates for two vacancies on the Dutchess County BOCES Board.
The candidates are listed in alphabetical order:
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
2. BOCES BUDGET VOTE
FOR 2011-2012
Mr. Matteo made and Mrs. Boyd seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Dutchess County BOCES Administrative Budget in the amount of $4,060,142 as presented.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments
from the public.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Boyd seconded a
motion to adjourn to executive
session at 7:45 pm for the purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person or
persons.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded a
motion to adjourn the executive session and to reconvene the public session at
8:56 pm.
Ayes 5 Nays 0 The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting of April
26, 2011 at 8:56 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk